A previously top-secret file containing allegations of “unnatural sexual behaviour” at Westminster which was found at the National Archives was not seen by an inquiry into the Home Office’s handling
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A criminal investigation is to be started after a damning new report into Rotherham’s child sexual exploitation prompted the replacement of its entire political leadership with Government commissioners. Communities secretary
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Vital efforts to protect children from criminals hiding behind their position as taxi drivers to commit sex offences are being hampered by new restrictions on crucial background checks, councils warn.
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Suggestions that Britain will allow “genetic modification” by permitting the creation of IVF babies with DNA from three different people, have been dismissed by the Public Health Minister. Mitochondrial donation
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A campaign is being launched to highlight the extra hours of unpaid work nursing staff are putting in every week. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said nurses were “propping
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The Care Minister has warned Labour against adopting a sanctimonious attitude over mentally ill children, amid claims a crisis has engulfed the service. Norman Lamb told MPs it is “highly
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The number of victims in the Rotherham sex exploitation scandal may be even more than the 1,400 children identified in a damning report, according to the town’s MP and a
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Social services bosses have been criticised by a senior family court judge over an “appalling” catalogue of errors in their handling of a care case involving a toddler. Mr Justice
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Town halls are to get a cash injection to help ease pressure on the NHS by reducing delays in people leaving hospital and receiving social care. The Government says a
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The Department of Health has announced the expansion their Integrated Care Pioneers Programme which aims to promote innovative ways of joining up health and social care. The aim is to
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